Alexander Rossi leads Scott Dixon down Shoreline Drive during the early laps of the 45th Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Sunday, April 14, 2019. Pole sitter Alexander Rossi defended his 2018 Long Beach win with a flag-to-flag victory with Josef Newgarden finishing second and Scott Dixon coming in third. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

Alexander Rossi won the Long Beach Grand Prix — a 1.97-mile, 11-turn race through the city’s downtown — for the second consecutive year.

The 2020 race weekend, like in previous years, will include several types of races, a lifestyle expo and concerts. The association has also decided to lower beer prices and include healthier food options, association President and CEO Jim Michaelian said in a statement.

“We are looking forward to putting on another exciting weekend of family entertainment in 2020,” Michaelian said. “With everything we have on tap next April, the Acura Grand Prix continues to be the best entertainment value in Southern California.”

Chris Haire is the senior reporter for the Press-Telegram. He previously was a general assignment reporter for the Orange County Register, covering everything from spot news to human-interest features. He has been with the Register and Southern California News Group since December 2012. He graduated with honors from the Columbia University School of Journalism, with a master's degree. Chris also has a bachelor's degree in journalism from San Francisco State University and would like, one day, to get a doctorate in history. (He's kind of nerdy.) He also loves Russian literature, including Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Pushkin and Solzhenitsyn.

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